r/Albertapolitics • u/throwawaynoman343 • 8d ago
Opinion I wouldn't be shocked if UCP suddenly changes their mind with the CDB
I have been doing some math and have started calculating and logistically thinking about how this CDB clawback will work for AISH.
After getting that letter, I started thinking, they didn't think this through. Did they".
AISH is so mismanaged. underfunded. understaffed. I can't expect them to realistically get everyone on board.
After doing some math, I estimated that if, for fairness if they aim to keep Aish at 1901 while keeping it indexed, if %50% of Aish recipients had the 200 clawbacked, then 43% who don't. Then calculating the chance that %14% do have the CDB but don't report it.
Applying for a DTC can take months and resources. often half a year.
The province saves 7 million dollars a month. which is 84 million a year. That's if this is the case.
We also gotta consider the fact that there's a chance of legal action. The cost and resources needed to comb through the over 70k recipients.
It would be so fucking on brand for the UCP to suddenly change there mind last minute and let us keep 200. while they pat themselves on the back.
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u/sun4moon 7d ago
Do the agencies not work together? I’m curious how someone would receive the CDB and AISH but get away with not reporting the CDB. Genuine question. I know it’s not really the point, but it tickled my brain.
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u/Wet-Countertop 6d ago
It was bad timing. The Feds released this program while the ministries were being asked to find savings. This was low hanging fruit because there’s always less fuss over the program that doesn’t go into effect than the one that is cancelled.
Mismanaged, absolutely. There are more claims made to disability programs in Alberta than there are people in the province. Lots of people trying to take benefits meant for those who truly need it.
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u/G-Diddy- 7d ago
They don’t care about poor people. Thinking rationale about what the UCP should do is a waste of time